Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zielona Gora vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Zielona Gora is 31.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Zielona Gora
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Zielona Gora
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Zielona Gora
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Zielona Gora
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Zielona Gora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Zielona Gora
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Zielona Gora
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zielona Gora.
Zielona Gora vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zielona Gora instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$7.79
PLN28.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.78
PLN6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.64
PLN5.91
|
|
Madrid vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.16
PLN4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$4.78
PLN17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.03
PLN14.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.03
PLN10.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$2.11
PLN7.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.45
PLN1.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.68
PLN2.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.77
PLN2.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.74
PLN2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.37
PLN1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.56
PLN2.01
|
|
Madrid vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$6.59
PLN23.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$25.82
PLN93.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$34,064.62
PLN122,804.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
|
Madrid vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of transportation
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$16.40
PLN59.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$546.83
PLN1,971.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$546.83
PLN1,971.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$162.04
PLN584.15
|
|
Madrid vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of housing
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$460.70
PLN1,660.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$5,468.28
PLN19,713.36
|
|
Madrid vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of childcare
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$3.01
PLN10.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$2.92
PLN10.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.13
PLN18.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$39.19
PLN141.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$7.25
PLN26.12
|
|
Madrid vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$95.69
PLN344.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$37.94
PLN136.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$82.02
PLN295.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$123.04
PLN443.55
|
|
Madrid vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of clothing
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